Monarch Record Changer UA8

• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• BSR (Monarch); Great Britain

• Year
• 1957 ?

• Category
• Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 117065

• • Brand: Birmingham Sound Reproducers

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Wave bands
• - without

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 117; 100-125; 200-250 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Monarch Record Changer UA8 - BSR Monarch; Great Britain

• Shape
• Chassis only or for «building in»

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 330 x 280 x 180 mm / 13 x 11 x 7.1 inch

• Notes

• The monarch model UA8  is a four speed (16⅔, 33⅓, 45 and 78rpm) automatic record changer which will play 7, 10 and 12 inch diameter records. It can play up to ten 78rpm 10inch and 12inch records mixed, up to ten 33⅓ rpm 10inch and 12inch LP records mixed,  and up to ten 45rpm 7inch records. Manual operation also possible and 16⅔ rpm records should be played singly. 3 adaptors are provided for 7 inch records with large centre holes. After the last record has played the tonearm is returned to its rest and the motor is switched off. An HGP37 or HGP59-3C cartridge is included.

  Power Requirements
  The Monarch UA8 is usually despatched from the factory for operation on 200-250V AC 50Hz. Operation on 100-125V 50Hz requires changing the wiring between the switch box and the motor and from switch box to the mains supply. Some motors are specially wound for 110V AC. For operation on 60Hz mains, a special four speed pulley is required. The US export model is set up for 117V AC 60Hz with the special pulley fitted.

  Norm-Drehzahlen: 78, 33 1/3, 45, 16 2/3 UpM. Drehbares Kristall-System mit Saphirnadel HGP37.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.8 kg / 8 lb 5.9 oz (8.37 lb)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 381 Folder 11 dated 12-57)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Service Manual Monarch Record Changer UA8)

• Author
• Model page created by Peter Lokowand. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 88 models, 79 with images and 19 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from BSR (Monarch); Great Britain